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97.
Ellis Island - The baggage room on the first floor of the Main
Building is where newly arrived immigrants left their belongings on
their way to the Registry Room on the second floor. The mass of
trunks in this exhibit call to mind the original owners, their fear,
hopes and dreams.
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98. A
view of the Registry Room at Ellis Island which was the main
reception depot for immigrants to the Uniteds States between 1900
and 1954. Typically, 5000 people a day passed through this room as
they waited to be inspected and processed for entry into the United
States. (Postal
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99.
Ellis Island - This beautiful brick and limestone building, built in
the French Renaissance style at a cost of 1.5million dollars, opened
its doors for the first time on December 17,1900. It was designed to
process half a million new comers per year, but at its peak year,
over 1.000.000 people passed through.
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100.
Beyond Ellis Island, the New York City skyline hints at the
possibilities and promise of a new life in the United States |
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